Rebellious inmates kill 2, capture 10 in Brazil prison

The World - In Brief

October 18, 2005

SAO PAULO, Brazil -- Rebellious inmates killed at least two of their own and took 10 prison workers hostage Monday at a penitentiary on this city's outskirts, officials said. The rebellion at the Jose Parada Neto penitentiary was sparked by a fight between rival gangs, the state penitentiary administration's press office said. The prison's security director was among those held hostage. Riot police had surrounded the facility, and the prison's general director was negotiating with the rebellious prisoners.